J.J. Putz Rumors: Wednesday

I really, really, really don't think the Tigers should give up Matt Joyce for Putz. Nor should they give up Rick Porcello.

But that's just me.

When healthy, Putz is better than Fuentes. 2007 obviously displays this. Putz's health is a big question, as he is much more injury-prone that Fuentes. Fuentes will likely also cost more in 2009 and 2010.

I don't think Seattle would want anything to do with Rodney.

They want young, affordable talent such as Larrish and/or Joyce.

I hope we only would have to give up one of those guys though.

Oh, and they would not trade one of the top prospects in baseball (Porcello) for a fairly decent closer whose been hurt for the past year. Granted, Putz was lights out before last years injuries, but it won't happen.

DD would have to be swept off his feet by an offer to even consider moving Porcello

It would be typical for the Mariners to let Putz go in a 3-1 deal. I'm not sure why GM's let above average players go for mediocre ones, you can't win that way. At least if they got Ankiel, they'd have a middle of the order hitter who could net them draft picks when he becomes a FA.

Wasn't it Rosenthal who said the Cards were serious contenders for Burnett? We all know how that turned out.

I thought Larish or Joyce, and another player like Marcus Thames or Brent Clevlen would be enough for Putz. But, trading Larish and Joyce is a high price, though still probably a necessary trade to make considering the Tigers holes in their bullpen. Even if Detroit gets Putz, they still need at least one to two more relievers.

Joyce or Ankiel, kind of a tough decision but a good one for the Mariners. I am not sure who'd id rather have.

Larish and Clete Thomas and Rodney ? hmmm, definetly a much lesser package, don't know why they'd go for that if they could get Ankiel or Joyce.

Whats the chances Ankiel will be a type A freeagent next off season ?

next to 0, i would think... he spent a lot of time on the DL this year and played only in August and September in 07

The Cardinals want to trade a center fielder with an OPS of .843 last year PLUS a prospect for a closer who saved 15 of 23 attempts and made two trips to the DL? What am I missing?

Why is there a person that has the same exact username as me?? Why anyone but a Mariners fan would be happy to hear Ankiel being traded Putz is beyond me. All the Cardinals fans will be loving it when Rasmus is hitting .175 in June. We will have our own little version of Felix Pie. Smooth like butter in the field, looks 80 years old at the plate.

If Rasmus is not ready you put Schumaker in CF and Mather/Duncan/Barton in LF.

That said, I don't believe the Cardinals seriously made that offer. I would be excited to have Putz going into '09, he's only on the hook for one year at $5 million which, if you're going to pay for a veteran closer, is better than other options out there. But I would prefer we go into the season and give Perez a chance to prove himself. There's always Trevor Hoffman, as well.

"Why is there a person that has the same exact username as me?? Why anyone but a Mariners fan would be happy to hear Ankiel being traded Putz is beyond me. All the Cardinals fans will be loving it when Rasmus is hitting .175 in June. We will have our own little version of Felix Pie. Smooth like butter in the field, looks 80 years old at the plate."

I can't believe you would say this if you had seen him. He's an excellent hitter, nothing suggests otherwise.

Yeah there's 0 chance of the Cardinals pulling the trigger on that one. I'm not sure Betancourt is worth anything at all.

yeah we (meaning the M's) are like in this floating like state where we aren't exactly rebuilding by sending out our players for groups of young talent, but at the same time we're trying to kind of fool our fans into thinking that we're competing, which makes no sense at all with the Angels easily better than us and Oakland pretty much going to be better when it's all said and done at the end of next season.

With that being said I have never liked Putz, even in his all-star season. I definitely wouldn't mind trading him for Ankiel and a prospect. I for one won't be fooled if this deal gets done thinking we can compete however because of a lot of other areas we lack in..

And yeah Betancourt is aggravating to watch at the plate every time he steps up because it is pretty much a 3 strike out, if he even lets it get that far, but he is very good defensively even now after putting on some weight.

I'm starting to get sick of the NY teams. CC and AJ in the Bronx, and JJ and Frankie in Flushing? Ugh.